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. >>> new reaction this morning from close friends of bob and maureen mcdonnell. many are still in shock over the couple's conviction in their corruption trial. >> everybody is devastated. they're in disbelief. >> reporter: our affiliate in richmond was at the mcdonnells' home after the verdict came down. a friend of the family, who only wanted to be identified as terry, says the mcdonnells are good people and the jury got it wrong. >> he's a good man and bob will rise again. i have friends who are attorneys, judges, and they have all said to me bob must have done something to upset someone in the federal government, because this jury would be hard pressed to find any corruption. >> reporter: terry also says she believes the former governor was willing to open up about his troubled marriage only because he thought it would prove his innocence. the jury clearly felt that prosecutors made the stronger case. the former governor was convicted on 11 of 13 counts, including corruption and bribery charged. his wife, maureen, was found guilty on nine of 13 counts. this al
. >>> new reaction this morning from close friends of bob and maureen mcdonnell. many are still in shock over the couple's conviction in their corruption trial. >> everybody is devastated. they're in disbelief. >> reporter: our affiliate in richmond was at the mcdonnells' home after the verdict came down. a friend of the family, who only wanted to be identified as terry, says the mcdonnells are good people and the jury got it wrong. >> he's a good man and bob will...
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the jury in the corruption case of bob mcdonnell and his wife are deliberating for a second day today. good morning, everyone, welcome to news 4 midday. i'm barbara harrison. >>> we begin with that developing story in prince george's county. a boil water advisory is in effect for 11 neighborhoods while crews repair a 24-inch water main break in hyattsville. megan mcgrath joins us live to tell us what people are saying. megan, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, barbara. we are on baltimore avenue, the main drag, the commercial drag through hyattsville. lots of restaurants here, including elevation burger. many of these restaurants are opening for lunch. however, they're not going to be using ice, there are no fountain drinks because those machines use water. they're bringing in plenty of bottled water instead and they're also boiling water when needed. art fields boils water in his hyattsville home, but he doesn't plan to do much with it. he and his dog, brooklyn, will be sticking to the bottled stuff for now. >> the only thing i can do is shower with it. everything else i have t
the jury in the corruption case of bob mcdonnell and his wife are deliberating for a second day today. good morning, everyone, welcome to news 4 midday. i'm barbara harrison. >>> we begin with that developing story in prince george's county. a boil water advisory is in effect for 11 neighborhoods while crews repair a 24-inch water main break in hyattsville. megan mcgrath joins us live to tell us what people are saying. megan, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, barbara. we...
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prosecutors say former virginia governor bob mcdonnell and his wife, maureen, traded political favors for more than $150,000 worth of gifts. the mcdonnells' defense lawyers say the couple's marriage was too broken for them to conspire together. >>> right now think twice before throwing your trash just anywhere in d.c. the district is getting tough on people who litter. police are already ready to hand out fines if they catch you tossing that garbage onto the ground. it's going to cost you about $75 if you're caught littering on the street. you will also be fined for dumping trash in both public and private areas. the same goes for waterways around the district. if you or a passenger tosses trash out of their window while driving, you're going to get slapped with a $100 ticket. >>> in news for your health, a new study is out on how drugs that treat adhd affect your children and their growth. >>> and northern virginia students getting ready to head back to school tomorrow. that means more school buses will be on the road in our region. why distracted drivers could be a threat. >>> right
prosecutors say former virginia governor bob mcdonnell and his wife, maureen, traded political favors for more than $150,000 worth of gifts. the mcdonnells' defense lawyers say the couple's marriage was too broken for them to conspire together. >>> right now think twice before throwing your trash just anywhere in d.c. the district is getting tough on people who litter. police are already ready to hand out fines if they catch you tossing that garbage onto the ground. it's going to cost...
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. >>> a jury is expected to continue deliberations against former virginia governor bob mcdonnell and his wife. who the governor says he is putting his faith in this morning. >>> plus the excitement >>> yep. it is back to school for the last holdouts of summer. nearly 400,000 students across northern virginia, fairfax, loudoun and prince george's counties. kristen wright is live with the change coming to school. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. we were watching parents walking their children into the elementary school. fair fax county is now the tenth largest school district in the country with more than 186,000 students. with that comes change. for example, the cost of school breakfast and lunch is going up by 25 cents this year and also there's a new school. the first in line on the first day of school. >> this is my first day of school and i'm going to fifth grade. like it's really exciting because next year i'm going to sixth grade. >> reporter: the buses pulled into the new bailey's upper elementary with kids excited about their new fairfax school, converting a billing in
. >>> a jury is expected to continue deliberations against former virginia governor bob mcdonnell and his wife. who the governor says he is putting his faith in this morning. >>> plus the excitement >>> yep. it is back to school for the last holdouts of summer. nearly 400,000 students across northern virginia, fairfax, loudoun and prince george's counties. kristen wright is live with the change coming to school. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. we were...
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they're sorting through 14 counts of corruption for former virginia governor bob mcdonnell and his wife, maureen. news 4's julie carey is in richmond. she's live tweeting developments all air. stay with news 4 on air and online for breaking updates as soon as there is a verdict. >>> and d a coalition a native american groups will send a letter to broadcasters asking them to stop using the name redskins. several broadcasters and newspapers have already decided to drop that name. yesterday "the new york daily news" joined the group. take a look at the headline, it says "sack the name." the team won't use the team's logo either, instead they'll use this circle with burgandy and gold. the paper said the inescapable truth is that the term red skin derives solely from the racial characteristics of skin tone. in a society that is struggling mightily to be color blind. >>> lots of people have been waiting for this day since the super bowl. kickoff for the 2014 nfl season is just a few hours away now. the green bay packers take on the seattle seahawks. nbc's jay gray is in seattle where the city
they're sorting through 14 counts of corruption for former virginia governor bob mcdonnell and his wife, maureen. news 4's julie carey is in richmond. she's live tweeting developments all air. stay with news 4 on air and online for breaking updates as soon as there is a verdict. >>> and d a coalition a native american groups will send a letter to broadcasters asking them to stop using the name redskins. several broadcasters and newspapers have already decided to drop that name....
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and now, you know, bob mcdonnell is facing these -- this charge and jail time. i think mcauliffe wants to put forward the effort. what we really need to do is clean up the state and get back to the pro business and squeaky clean image. >> we will continue to follow that story. we've got a lot to watch. >> a lot to watch. thanks so much, terry. for more from the rest of the nbc news political team, check out first read on nbcnews.com. >>> the trial for the accused boston marathon bomber will not be coming to d.c. a judge says there's no reason to believe he can't get a fair trial in massachusetts. defense attorneys wanted the trial moved to washington, claiming an impartial jury can't be found in boston. the judge did grant a two-month delay in the trial. and it will now begin on january 12th. tsarnaev is accused of working with his brother for the bombing of the marathon. >>> a bed bug infess station. more than 30 dorm rooms are being fumigated. school officials told midshipmen to leave behind their book, computers, uniforms and other personal items. students wi
and now, you know, bob mcdonnell is facing these -- this charge and jail time. i think mcauliffe wants to put forward the effort. what we really need to do is clean up the state and get back to the pro business and squeaky clean image. >> we will continue to follow that story. we've got a lot to watch. >> a lot to watch. thanks so much, terry. for more from the rest of the nbc news political team, check out first read on nbcnews.com. >>> the trial for the accused boston...